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Forms of Business Organisation

CBSE · Class 11 · Business Studies

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 Business Studies

Topics in Forms of Business Organisation

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1. Sole Proprietorship

  • Owned, managed, and controlled by one individual.
  • The owner is the sole risk bearer and the sole recipient of profits.
  • There is no separate legal entity between the owner and the business.
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2. Joint Hindu Family Business

  • Found only in India.
  • Membership arises by birth and extends across three successive generations.
  • It is governed by the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
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3. Partnership

  • A partnership is a relation between persons who agree to share the profits of a business carried on by all or any one of them acting for all.
  • The minimum number of partners is two.
  • As per section 464 of the Companies Act 2013, the maximum number can be 100, subject to the government-prescribed limit.
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Types of Partners and Types of Partnership

  • Active partner contributes capital, participates in management, shares profits and losses, and has unlimited liability.
  • Sleeping or dormant partner contributes capital, shares profits and losses, has unlimited liability, but does not take part in day-to-day management.
  • Secret partner contributes capital, participates in management, shares profits and losses, and has unlimited liability, but the association is not known to the public.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Forms of Business Organisation

Sole proprietorshipJoint Hindu family businessPartnershipTypes of partnersTypes of partnershipCooperative societyTypes of cooperative societiesJoint stock company

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